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MeSH Heading: Gastric Lavage
Tree Number(s): E05.927.441
Unique ID: D005751
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005751
Scope Note: Medical procedure involving the emptying of contents in the stomach through the use of a tube inserted through the nose or mouth. It is performed to remove poisons or relieve pressure due to intestinal blockages or during surgery.
Entry Term(s): Irrigation, Gastric; Lavage, Gastric
NLM Classification #: WI 300
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66(63)
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2015/06/30

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Gastric Lavage MeSH Descriptor Data 2026